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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 437 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M12 is slightly better than Galaxy A40, with an 80 score against 79.6. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has older 10 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version. Samsung Galaxy M12 is a newer phone than the Galaxy A40, but it's way heavier and somewhat thicker.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better screen pixel density and a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. Galaxy M12 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A40. Both have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy M12 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera. Galaxy M12 has more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy M12 counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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